Hotspots identified in 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh have been sealed till April 15. The chief secretary informed that the delivery of essential items will be functional in these areas. The 15 districts are Agra, Ghaziabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Kanpur, Varanasi, Shamli, Meerut, Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Basti, Firozabad, Saharanpur, Maharajganj, Sitapur, Lucknow. RK Tiwari, Chief Secretary, UP said, “Orders have been given to seal all the affected areas where cases have been found. Only home delivery and medical teams will be allowed there. It’s been done to prevent community spread, as numbers are high. 15 districts have been identified where the load of COVID-19 is high.” Avinash Awasthi, Additional Chief Secretary (Home), UP said, “There are 22 hotspots in Agra,13 in Ghaziabad,12 in Gautam Budh Nagar,12 in Kanpur,4 in Varanasi,3 in Shamli,7 in Meerut,1 in Bareilly,3 in Bulandshahr,3 in Basti,3 in Firozabad,4 in Saharanpur,4 in Maharajganj,1 in Sitapur and 8 big and 4 small in Lucknow.” The state has also made wearing masks compulsory for anyone stepping out of the house. The number of confirmed cases in Uttar Pradesh has reached 361 with 4 deaths being reported.
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